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eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are prevalent in fish and fish oils, have been studied in thousands of investigations. A consistent body of evidence has been elaborated in various types of investigations, ultimately demonstrating reduction in total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and morbidity by ingestion of roughly 1 g/d of EPA plus DHA. …

According to the Associated Press, the FDA pushed drugmakers to warn against using the OTC drugs in young children. And the four-year-old cut-off appears to have been a compromise proposed by FDA in behind-the-scenes talks with the companies involved. …

“We are working on making sure only pancreatic cancer cells see this suicide gene,” Brody says. “By this, we are putting tighter regulation on the expression of this toxic gene. We hope to just help pancreatic cancer patients.” …

The festival kicks off on Oct. 16 with “Science in Fiction,” a panel discussion on the relationship between science and fiction in cinema, moderated by NPR’s Science Friday host Ira Flatow. The festival will show 24 shorts in competition, and several feature films. All screenings are free of charge. …

According to a new Datamonitor report, cash-rich drugmakers are poised to take advantage of the credit crunch, in part because they didn’t overdose on the cheap debt that has trapped so many companies now that credit has dried up. …